GUEST OPINION by KRISTEN WILD of OPERATION FOOD SEARCH – As we reflect on Operation Food Search’s year so far, it’s important to highlight the evolving role of technology in food bank fundraising efforts. While traditional fundraising methods remain vital, the rise of digital platforms has unlocked new ways to…
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GUEST OPINION BY REGINA HARMON OF FOOD RECOVERY NETWORK and LUCY SHANKER OF FOOD SYSTEMS COLLABORATIVE — The prevalence of hunger among Generation Z demands action. According to a May 2024 report from Purdue University, 36% of Gen Z households had to draw from savings or borrow money to purchase…
GUEST OPINION BY KRISTEN WILD, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF OPERATION FOOD SEARCH — The March of Dimes recently gave Missouri a report card of D- for maternal and infant health. You don’t have to be a former schoolteacher like me to find that alarming. Unfortunately, it’s nothing new. In fact,…
Purchased vs. Donated Food — In response to a request for comment by Food Bank News to its Editorial Advisory Board last month, Brian Greene, President and CEO of Houston Food Bank, supplied these thoughts on the topic of purchased versus donated food. His thoughts offer further perspective on this…
GUEST OPINION BY TEVA SIENICKI, CEO-VISIONARY AT METRO CARING, DENVER, CO – Grant applications often ask us: “What’s your sustainability plan?” It’s a realistic question; but the way it’s asked is far too narrow in scope. Funders want to know how the work will continue after the funding runs out.…
GUEST POST BY PETER KENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY, DANBURY, CT – Every few hours or so, a little reminder flag pops up on my phone that says simply “Order From Food Bank.” I set this up when originally gifted with the task of ordering from our…
GUEST OPINION BY BRIAN GREENE, CEO OF HOUSTON FOOD BANK – In the early days of the Feeding America network, the prevalent thought was that if we just distributed enough food, we would end hunger in America. We were wrong. The network long ago reached the amount of distribution that…
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 — Most years, I read the news about the Nobel Peace Prize as many Americans might: with a vague sense of pride by association if the winners are from the U.S. But recently, I was overcome with excitement at the announcement that the World Food Programme (WFP)…
APRIL 22, 2020 — Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, normal wasn’t so great for the working poor in America. Despite a 10-year recovery, 12 percent of the nation remained food insecure in 2018. The state of affairs was so economically unsustainable that food banks doubled their distribution from 2009 to 2019, to…